Crosby reaches 1,000 assists, Karlsson nets winner as Pens boost playoff odds by edging Detroit 6-5

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) congratulates goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) after defeating the Detroit Red Wings in an NHL hockey game, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby is too consumed with the moment to think about the history he's making. Too focused on trying to will the Pittsburgh Penguins into a playoff berth that seemed unlikely a month ago to consider the weight of all that he's done. The heights Crosby is reaching now are the kind reserved not just for the greatest of their time, but the greatest of all time.